diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index efb603f06e7119b05a2b93a15ec860e36b7a69d5..d6b4737194b8806ccf9a58b7e7291e914b98eaf9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 14
-SUBLEVEL = 7
+SUBLEVEL = 8
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Opossums on Parade